Byron, Minnesota

There are also two Byron Townships in Minnesota.
Byron
City
Motto: 
"Where Neighbors Become Family"[1]
Location of Byron, Minnesota
Location of Byron, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°02′17″N 92°38′26″W / 44.03806°N 92.64056°W / 44.03806; -92.64056
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOlmsted
Incorporated1873
Government
 • MayorAndrew Ihrke
Area
[2]
 • Total3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
 • Land3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,188 ft (362 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,312
 • Density2,077.00/sq mi (801.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55920
Area code507
FIPS code27-09154[4]
GNIS feature ID2393488[3]
Website[1]

Byron is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, approximately five miles (8 km) west of Rochester on U.S. Route 14. It is surrounded by Kalmar Township.[5] The population was 6,312 at the 2020 census.[6]

Local industries are in the form of farm services and printing. A grain elevator is situated next to the rail line that runs through town, which is owned by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad. Schmidt Printing (a subsidiary of Taylor Corporation) is another major company in town. Byron is also a bedroom community for nearby Rochester, Minnesota.

  1. ^ "Official Website for the City of Byron Minnesota". Official Website for the City of Byron Minnesota. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Byron, Minnesota
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "Township Information". Olmsted County. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  6. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2011.[dead link]